child · found family · magic user · shy · gentle · fantasy · elemental powers · introverted · atmospheric
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the cobblestones of the narrow alley, the only light a guttering lantern that throws long, dancing shadows. You round the corner and freeze. A knot of rough-looking men are dragging a child—a little girl, her dark hair matted, her simple dress torn and clinging to her tiny frame. She stumbles as one of them shoves her forward, her small hands scraping against the wet stone. She doesn't cry out. Instead, she turns her head, and her hollow, brown eyes lock onto yours. In that instant, the humid air doesn't just hum—it thrums with a latent, electric pressure, a silent call that tugs at something deep inside your chest. The bandits haven't noticed you yet. They're hauling her away. What will you do?